Bianca Seward | Houston Public Media

At a Deer Park High School football game outside Houston, voters grapple with rising costs, immigration and shifting political loyalties as Democrats mount competitive challenges in two of Texas’ highest-profile races.

The state board of education is one of the most influential bodies shaping education across the state. The board sets curriculum and chooses instructional materials for all public school classrooms and in recent years has been scrutinized for its controversial choices.

A DHS spokesperson said the incident is under an active internal investigation, and the ICE agent has been suspended.

The race has become more competitive — and mentions of President Donald Trump have disappeared from Mealer’s website.

Roughly 30% of voucher recipients previously attended public schools. When those students leave their districts for private or home school options they take with them thousands in state funding.

For nearly 20 years, Barbers Hill ISD Superintendent Greg Poole pursued an unconventional strategy to grow the district’s finances. Lawmakers are now questioning the foundation’s aggressive investments, unusual structure, and potential conflicts of interest.

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines has requested legislators double the money behind the state’s private school voucher program to $2 billion. More than 100,000 students sit on the waitlist, but critics argue there is little evidence vouchers are delivering on their promises to justify expanding the program.

Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced on Hello Houston his office was at a "tipping point" in the investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents. Two of Salgado Araujo's sons said the news indicates progress is being made.

A viral video posted on social media by a Houston ISD teacher with a controversial past has raised questions about the effectiveness of a state takeover, broader literacy trends and educator decorum.

As preseason football workouts kicked off Monday, schools in the Houston area and across the state were required to measure the wet bulb globe temperature and adjust their practices accordingly.